Meaning & use
Oddly
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In a strange or unusual way that differs from what is expected.
See it in a sentence
He acted oddly all evening, barely speaking and avoiding eye contact.
Oddly, the store was completely empty on what should have been its busiest day.
A note on using this word
The phrase "oddly enough" is a common set expression used to introduce a surprising fact.
Words with a similar meaning
strangelypeculiarly
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Words with an opposite meaning
normallytypically
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